BIRDS EYE FOODS, INC.
W8880 COUNTY ROAD X, DARIEN, WI 53114 · NAICS 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Apr 3, 2020#344717616Apr 3, 2020FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#344717616$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344717616
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 2020
- Closed
- May 4, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- W8880 County Rd X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is killed after losing consciousness from chemical
Jul 30, 2018#343340709Jul 30, 2018Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#343340709$9,9452 viol.2 violations$9,945 in penalties
Inspection #343340709
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2019
- Final Order
- Feb 20, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 20, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 817
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,260
- Penalties on Record
- $9,945
- Site Address
- W8880 County Rd X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Sixteen employees are exposed to ammonia leak
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 2 | 36 | $13,260 | $9,945 | Feb 25, 2019 | - | Feb 20, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 2 | 36 | $0 | $0 | Feb 25, 2019 | - | Feb 20, 2019 |
Nov 21, 2017#342785185Nov 21, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342785185$38,8024 viol.4 violations$38,802 in penalties
Inspection #342785185
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2017
- Contested
- Feb 2, 2018
- Final Order
- Jan 9, 2019
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $73,912
- Penalties on Record
- $38,802
- Site Address
- W8880 County Rd X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee amputates two fingers in a conveyor's chain and spr
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $10,163 | $12,934 | Mar 31, 2019 | Feb 2, 2018 | Jan 9, 2019 |
| 01003A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $12,934 | $12,934 | Mar 31, 2019 | Feb 2, 2018 | Jan 9, 2019 |
| 01003B | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 31, 2019 | Feb 2, 2018 | Jan 9, 2019 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $50,815 | $12,934 | Mar 31, 2019 | Feb 2, 2018 | Jan 9, 2019 |
Dec 1, 2016#341950715Dec 1, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341950715$4,9001 viol.1 violation$4,900 in penalties
Inspection #341950715
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 2016
- Final Order
- Jan 30, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 20, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 753
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,799
- Penalties on Record
- $4,900
- Site Address
- W8880 County Rd X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $9,799 | $4,900 | Jan 31, 2017 | - | Jan 30, 2017 |
May 27, 2014#339782963May 27, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339782963$41,85015 viol.15 violations$41,850 in penalties
Inspection #339782963
Dates
- Opened
- May 27, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 2014
- Contested
- Dec 18, 2014
- Final Order
- Dec 7, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 13, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $109,400
- Penalties on Record
- $41,850
- Site Address
- W8880 County Rd X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,000 | $4,900 | Jan 31, 2015 | - | Dec 18, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $4,900 | Jan 31, 2015 | - | Dec 18, 2014 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,500 | $3,850 | Dec 18, 2014 | - | Dec 18, 2014 |
| 01004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $4,400 | $3,080 | Dec 18, 2014 | - | Dec 18, 2014 |
| 01005A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,600 | $4,620 | Jan 31, 2015 | - | Dec 18, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 18, 2013#338486434Jan 18, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#338486434$22,0007 viol.7 violations$22,000 in penalties
Inspection #338486434
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2013
- Contested
- Jul 8, 2013
- Final Order
- Jun 5, 2014
- Closed
- Sep 3, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $32,000
- Penalties on Record
- $22,000
- Site Address
- W8880 County Road X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dec 13, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | Jun 5, 2014 |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | 1 | 9 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Dec 31, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | Jun 5, 2014 |
| 01003A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 9 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 2, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | Jun 5, 2014 |
| 01003B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F02 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $5,000 | $0 | Jul 2, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | Jun 5, 2014 |
| 01006A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I | Serious | 5 | 9 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jul 2, 2013 | Jul 8, 2013 | Jun 5, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 12, 2009#313129926Aug 12, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#313129926$1,0501 viol.1 violation$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #313129926
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 23, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 523
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- W8880 County Road X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's arm is fractured by unguarded conveyor
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Sep 30, 2009 | - | - |
Feb 18, 2009#310769781Feb 18, 2009Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#310769781$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310769781
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 2009
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- W8880 County Road X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 13, 2005#308382191Sep 13, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#308382191$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308382191
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 20, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- W8880 County Road X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Aug 19, 2005#308381805Aug 19, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308381805$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #308381805
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- W8880 County Road X, Darien, WI 53114
- Industry
- 311411 Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 2005 | - | - |
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The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
11 inspections, 2003 to 2020. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing reported 4.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source